Automation

Automation

A technique, method or system of operating a process by highly automatic means, in order to reduce human intervention and increase speed and efficiency.

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structure n

Automation; Industrial automation

In some files, structure is the next lower addressable unit of data (below file) in the hierarchical ordering of data. A structure is made up of members which may be of different ...

status field

Automation; Industrial automation

Used in reply messages for reporting either application or network errors.

dc output module

Automation; Industrial automation

An I/O module that contains circuits that provide switching of dc power to machine/process load devices based on backplane logic level dc signals. By implication, they are direct ...

calibration

Automation; Industrial automation

The process of comparing an instrument or device with a standard to verify its accuracy, to make adjustments to meet the standard, or to devise a corrected scale.

discrete

Automation; Industrial automation

1) Having an individually distinct identity. 2) Contrasted with integrated

trailing-edge triggering

Automation; Industrial automation

A programming technique of triggering some step by means of an on-to-off transition of an input signal. The on-to-off transition is considered the trailing edge of the input ...